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This program serves educators at elementary,
middle, or high school levels who want to develop in-depth knowledge of
teaching approaches, theories, and trends in one of the seven areas of
specialization listed below. All of the program concentrations (Language
Arts, Teaching Children Mathematics, Learning
Technologies, Early Childhood, School Library Media, and Bilingual/ESL)
enable teachers to become teaching experts in a specific field and continue
working at the elementary level or in the subject area of original certification.
Four of the concentrations also lead to additional certifications in new subject or professional fields ( bilingual/ESL, educational media, P-3, middle school mathematics). In addition
all concentrations incorporate 6 of the 12 credits needed for obtaining
a post-master's Supervisory Certificate. Graduates of this program are
prepared to become classroom researchers and curriculum development leaders
with a commitment to equity and diversity and in their professional and
local communities. This challenging degree includes the completion of
a master's thesis as well as a concentration-specific exit requirement.
Up to nine (9) credits or three 45-hour courses in the program may be
taken for non-degree for eventual application to the master's degree or
toward the 100 hours of professional development required of teachers
in New Jersey every five years. Graduate Assistantships are available
for full-time (9-credits per semester) students.
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| Entry Requirements |
| Each applicant must demonstrate
that he or she can fulfill the requirements of the program,
including the ability to read and write at a graduate level,
the capability to do graduate level academic work, and an interest
in educational theory and practice. Toward this end the requirements
for admission are: |
- A bachelor's degree from an accredited
college or university and official transcripts from all
institutions of higher learning attended.
- A cumulative grade point average from
past degrees of at least 2.75 on a 4.00 scale*.
- A minimum verbal score of 450 on the
Graduate Record Examination or a minimum score of 388 on
the Miller Analogies Test*.
- A 250-500 word essay by the applicant
on his or her reasons for applying to the program and a discussion of important issues in his or her chosen field.
- A copy of a teaching certificate and/or
a resume of any teaching or educational work the applicant
has performed.
- Two professional letters of reference,
at least one from a professor or other person who can attest
to the applicant's academic abilities.
- Each applicant should have a personal
interview before being accepted for matriculation.
*Applicants who do not meet the grade point
average or standardized test requirements may supplement the
application with additional materials in support of their
academic potential for successful completion of the graduate
degree. Additional materials may include the achievement of a grade of B or higher in one of the following courses: ELCL 619 or TBED 542.
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Course Requirements: 33 Credits*
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| Exit Requirements |
- The completion of 33 credits of prescribed
graduate study for all concentrations including one three-credit
course in the social sciences selected with advisement and
six credits in educational research culminating in the production
of a master's thesis and oral presentation. Twenty-four credits are taken in the concentration specialization and may include elective courses selected with advisement.
- The completion of a five-chapter empirical/action research thesis in the field of specialization to be developed during Research in Education I and Research in Education II.
- Satisfactory completion of a concentration-specific exit requirement. This latter requirement carries no course credit, but must be completed before graduation.
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